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2-minute drill: Basketball, tennis, golf, colleges

11:19 p.m. EDT August 15, 2014

Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis delivers in the fifth inning against Nashville during a baseball game in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Philadelphia won 4-0 with Davis pitching a complete game two-hit shutout.(Photo: Gene J. Puskar AP)

Caroline Wozniacki returns a shot from Agnieszka Radwanska on day five of the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Linder Family Tennis Center.(Photo: Mark Zerof Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports)

Golf

Lincicome leads LPGA:Brittany Lincicome opened a three-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Championship in Pittsford, New York, the tour's fourth major championship of the season. The long-hitting Lincicome followed her opening 67 with a 68 to reach 9 under. Lexi Thompson dropped into a tie for second with defending champion Inbee Park. Thompson had a 72, and Park shot 66. ... Heath Slocum and Scott Langley each shot 5-under 65 for the second straight day to share the lead at 10-under 130 at the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina. Brian Stuard, Nick Watney, Martin Laird and former Larchmont resident Andrew Svoboda were a stroke back.

Basketball

Indiana Pacers' Paul George is greeted by Bankers Life Fieldhouse employees as he arrived for a news conference Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Indianapolis. George hopes to make it back on the court next season despite the "freak accident" that caused a compound fracture in his right leg.(Photo: Darron Cummings AP)

Liberty eliminated: The Washington Mystics beat the host Connecticut Sun 71-67 Friday to earn a WNBA Eastern Conference playoff berth and eliminate the Liberty from contention. ... Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George hopes to return to the court next season despite the "freak accident" that caused a compound fracture in his right leg. He said Friday the leg broke in two spots and a rod was inserted during surgery Aug. 2. ... The U.S. national team canceled a trip to Senegal over the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The Americans were to interrupt their World Cup of Basketball preparations to travel to Africa and conduct a joint clinic Aug. 27 with Senegal's national team. ... Sim Bhullar is the first player of Indian descent to sign a contract with an NBA team. The 7-foot-5 Bhullar will join Sacramento in training camp. ... Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner proposed to Tulsa's Glory Johnson and posted it on social media.

Baseball

Davis tosses shutout: Pitcher Mo'ne Davis, one of two girls at the Little League World Series, threw a two-hitter to help Philadelphia beat Nashville 4-0 Friday in the opener for both teams in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Davis had eight strikeouts and no walks. Canada's Emma March, who batted cleanup ahead of her brother and played first base, went hitless in Canada's 4-3 loss to Mexico.

Miscellaneous

Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands celebrates winning the women's 200 metres final during the European Athletics Championships at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich August 15, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann(Photo: ARND WIEGMANN REUTERS)

Notre Dame bars 4: Notre Dame barred four football players from practice and games Friday, announcing an investigation into "suspected academic dishonesty" after allegations surfaced that someone had done coursework for them. The group includes KeiVarae Russell, the team's top cornerback, receiver DaVaris Daniels and defensive end Ishaq Williams. The school cited evidence that students may have submitted work written for them by others. ... Europe suddenly has a sprinter who can compete with the U.S. and Jamaica. Dafne Schippers clinched her sprint double at the European Championships with a world-leading 22.03 seconds to win the 200 meters Friday in Zurich. She won the 100 meters Wednesday. ... Jeff Gordon broke the Michigan International Speedway qualifying record Friday, taking the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race Sunday with a speed of 206.558 mph. Joey Logano qualified second. ... Former Juventus manager Antonio Conte was confirmed as Italy's new soccer coach after signing a two-year contract.